svl2-Day 4

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Vocabulary Day 4
1. Medi: middle
  • Example: mediocre: adj. of middle quality; ordinary
  • Sentence: if you don't try your best, the results will probably be mediocre.

2. Punct: point
  • Example: compunction: n. remorse; twinges of guilt
  • Sentence: the student felt compunction after he didn't try his best on the final project.

3. Poten: power
  • Example; impotent; adj. lacking power, incapable
  • Sentence: The marathoner's efforts to finish the reace were impotent in face of his paralyzing exhaustion.

4. Logo: word
  • Example: loggerhead; n. a blockhead or dunce
  • Sentence: Nothing could penetrate inthe thick skull of my loggerhead brother.

5. Migra: wander
  • Example: migratory: adj. Wandering
  • Sentence: Nothing could penetrate into the thick skull of my loggerhead brother.

6. In/Im: not
  • Example: inclement: adj. not mild; stormy (said of weather)
  • Sentence: We were not able to go skiing as we had planned, because of inclement weather.

7. Sangui: blood
  • Example; sanguine: adj. red, like blood; confident ; optimistic
  • Sentence: Falstaffe, from Shakespeare's plays, was a jolly, sanguine character, with rosy cheeks and a sunny dispositon.
8. Anthrop: man
  • Example: philanthropy: n. the love of mankind (as shown in charitable works)
  • Sentnece: Princess Diana of Whales dedicated much of her time to philanthropy, helping land mine victims and AIDS patients.

9. Pan: all
  • Example: pandemonium: n. a wild uproar as if all demons were let loose
  • Sentence: when the substitute teacher said she would call the police of the student did not leave, pandemonium broke out in the classroom.

10. Calor: heat
  • Example: nonchalant: adj. coolly unconcerned; indefferent; unexcited
  • Sentence: The paraeducator nonchalantly left the building, excusing herself to go to her duties as a substitute teacher.